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3:15 PM ET, November 5, 2017

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NBC News:
Mueller Has Enough Evidence to Bring Charges in Flynn Investigation  —  WASHINGTON — Federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser and his son as part of the probe into Russia's intervention …
New York Times:
Commerce Secretary's Offshore Ties to Putin ‘Cronies’  —  Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary, retained investments in a shipping firm with business ties to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's inner circle.  —  After becoming commerce secretary, Wilbur L. Ross Jr. retained investments …
Discussion: New York Magazine
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The Guardian:
Trump commerce secretary's business links with Putin family laid out in leaked files  —  Wilbur Ross stands to profit from company run by Russians, some of whom are under US sanctions … Donald Trump's commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, is doing business with Vladimir Putin's son-in-law through a shipping venture in Russia.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
NBC News:
Paradise Papers: Leaks Show Wilbur Ross Hid Ties to Putin Cronies  —  Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary in the Trump administration, shares business interests with Vladimir Putin's immediate family, and he failed to clearly disclose those interests when he was being confirmed for his cabinet position.
BBC:   Paradise Papers: Tax haven secrets of ultra-rich exposed
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists:
Offshore Trove Exposes Trump-Russia Links And Piggy Banks Of The Wealthiest 1 Percent
Discussion: The Guardian and New York Times
The Guardian:
Russia funded Facebook and Twitter investments through Kushner associate  —  Institutions with close links to Kremlin financed stakes through business associate of Trump's son-in-law, leaked files reveal … Two Russian state institutions with close ties to Vladimir Putin funded substantial investments …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Jesse Drucker / New York Times:
Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire's Twitter and Facebook Investments  —  Leaked files show that a state-controlled bank in Moscow helped to fuel Yuri Milner's ascent in Silicon Valley, where the Russia investigation has put tech companies under scrutiny.  —  In fall 2010, the Russian billionaire …
Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
Four Viral Claims Spread by Journalists on Twitter in the Last Week Alone That are False  —  There is ample talk, particularly of late, about the threats posed by social media to democracy and political discourse.  Yet one of the primary ways that democracy is degraded by platforms …
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Nicki Zink / ABC News:   Donna Brazile has message for those who want her to ‘shut up’
Jesse Ferguson:
OPEN LETTER FROM HILLARY FOR AMERICA 2016 TEAM
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Brazile denies Democratic primary was rigged
Diana Stancy Correll / Washington Examiner:
Robby Mook: 'I didn't know' Clinton campaign paid firm that funded the ‘Trump dossier’
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Tegna / KENS:
Shooter taken down after several shot at church in Sutherland Springs … SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, TX - The Wilson County News is reporting that the man who allegedly walked into a church about 30 miles east of San Antonio Sunday morning and shot several people has been taken down by police.
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KSAT-TV:
Man who opened fire in Sutherland Springs church now dead, police say  —  Report of multiple victims at church east of San Antonio  —  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - A man who opened fire in a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday morning is dead, police say.
Discussion: Fox News, CNN, ABC News, RT, WTKR-TV and twitchy.com
CBS News:
Witnesses say several people shot at church in Sutherland Springs, Texas
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Washington Post:
Poll: Trump's performance lags behind even tepid public expectations  —  A majority of Americans say President Trump has not accomplished much during his first nine months in office and they have delivered a report card that is far harsher even than the tepid expectations they set for his tenure …
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
A year after his surprise election, 65 percent say Trump's achieved little (POLL)
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
What Happened in Saudi Arabia Last Night — And How Washington Corruption Enabled It  —  Photo: Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images  —  The mass arrest of high-ranking Saudi businessmen, media figures and royal family members Saturday has shaken the global business community.
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Bloomberg:
Alwaleed, Caught in Saudi Purge, Has Assets Across Globe
Discussion: The Daily Caller
The Guardian:
The wealthy men in Trump's inner circle with links to tax havens  —  The president promised to bring trillions of dollars back to the US, but many around him are no strangers to the offshore world … n the election trail in 2016, Donald Trump promised tax reforms to tempt major US companies …
Japan Times:
Trump said Japan should have shot down overflying North Korea missiles  —  WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has said Japan should have shot down the North Korean missiles that flew over the country before landing in the Pacific Ocean earlier this year, diplomatic sources have said …
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Washington Post:   Securing North Korean nuclear sites would require a ground invasion, Pentagon says
Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:
A year after Trump's election, York, Pa., is forever changed  —  One in a series of occasional articles examining how President Trump's ascendance and early moves have altered expectations and reality.  This story is the first of three gauging those effects in one Pennsylvania county.
Associated Press:
Police: Sen. Paul suffers minor injury in assault at home  —  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A man has been arrested and charged with assaulting and injuring U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, authorities said Saturday.  —  Kentucky State Police said in a news release that Paul suffered a minor injury …
Discussion: NewsBusters and New York Times
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Robin McKie / The Guardian:
Donald Trump accused of obstructing satellite research into climate change
Discussion: Watts Up With That?
Amanda Erickson / Washington Post:
An American was just jailed in Zimbabwe for mean tweets about Mugabe
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Why Would Republicans Scrap the Adoption Tax Credit?
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Graham says Trump is wrong to pressure Justice Dept. on Clinton
Discussion: Politico
BBC:
Catalonia ex-officials surrender to Belgian police
Discussion: NPR and Axios
 Earlier Items: 
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Paul Ryan Puts It All on the Line in Tax Fight
Caitlyn Hitt / New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Larry David slammed on social media for ‘Saturday Night Live’ Holocaust, Harvey Weinstein jokes
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Trump claims credit for stock market's success: 'I've always been great with money'
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Shutdown threat growing over immigration fight
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Tax bill raises red flags for Senate GOP
 

 
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